General Admission Examination for Ph.D. Program in Human Biology Program Click here for more details about the program.

Application Process Overview Chart

Individuals who have graduated from, or who are expecting to graduate from, a Japanese four-year university

Individuals who have graduated from a university outside Japan that implements 16 or more years of school curriculum up to university graduation, and earned a bachelor’s degree, or individuals who are expecting to graduate from such a university and earn a bachelor’s degree by March 2018

If you need special assistance due to disability, contact us by June 28, 2017.

Web Entry

You can apply to the University of Tsukuba online by our Web Entry system. Read guidelines carefully before applying.
Submission must be made during: June 15 (from 10 a.m. JST) – June 28, 2017 (by 5 p.m. JST)

Sign Up

First, you will need your own account to login. Once you make an account, you may save the data you entered and log back in later to continue.

Activation

When you sign up, activation email will be sent to your email address registered. Click the activation URL on the email to activate your account.

Login

For the first time after the activation, you’re already logged in. Just click on “Login” button to begin. When you visit our Login page the second time or later, enter your email address and password to login.

My Page

At the “My Page”, you need to click on the “Application Form” button.
On the page, you can edit your login information or reset password.

Application Form

There are four sections in the Application Form.

Applicant’s Information

Course Information/ Preferences

Eligibility

Educational Background

Each section will be saved when you click on “Proceed to ***” button on each confirmation page. After saving, you can continue from where you left off when you login back.

On “1. Applicant’s Information,” upload your ID photo in JPEG format.
On “3. Eligibility,” describe your motivations for the application, academic/non-academic background, study plan(s), and future career plan(s)
within 1,000 words in English.
On “4. Educational Background,” applicants who have graduated from a university outside Japan are required to upload their degree certificate in JPEG format, which is one of the documents to be submitted. (Since each country has different education systems, we need to confirm their eligibility for application.)Click here for details on information, certificates and supporting documents required for application.

Submission

You can submit your application by clicking “Submit to Apply” button. Once you click on the button, the information you have entered will be sent to the University, and you will not be able to go back to edit. Make sure to double-check before proceeding.

Print Generated PDF Documents

After clicking on the “Submit to Apply” button, “Reference Card” and “Address Sheet” will be generated in PDF for printing.

Submit originals of all required certificates and supporting documents to University of Tsukuba by registered mail.Click here for details.

First screening

We will determine the students to be admitted by evaluating the submitted documents.

Announcement of Result for First Screening

Announcement of first screening result: July 20, 2017
On the same day, HBP office will send you a notification of result for first screening and will let you know the venue for the second screening.

Payment

You must pay the examination fee before submitting your application. The University can accept:

–online credit card payment for both domestic and overseas applicants

–convenience store payment for domestic applicants only.

*The applicants who have received MEXT scholarship are exempted from paying the fees.

Web Entry

Applicants who have passed the first screening must submit the payment information via the Web Entry System.
Payment information can be submitted during the period: July 20, 2017 (from 12 p.m. JST) – August 1, 2017 (by 5 p.m. JST)

Login

Log in with the same e-mail address and password as at the time of application.